There’s a new grooming brand on the block – Osmiumformen.com.

Other products worth checking out from the range include a Peak Performance Energise & Renew Moisturiser, Cellular Renew Anti-Ageing Crème, Age Defend Shave, Soothing & Moisturising Cooling Protective Cream and a Clean & Refresh Cleanser.

Fact: men crave flawless skin. I know this because a male friend of mine is constantly asking for skincare tips. No he’s not gay. There seems to be a pervading stereotype that only gay men care about their looks. Not true!

If you’re wondering, I have just two pieces of advice…drink lots of water and find a good moisturizer. If that’s not enough, check out the book Top to Toe – The Modern Man’s Guide to Grooming..

A collaboration between Lab Series Skincare for Men and Tony Glenville, Top to Toe is packed with essential grooming techniques including fashion [...]]]>

Fact: men crave flawless skin. I know this because a male friend of mine is constantly asking for skincare tips. No he’s not gay. There seems to be a pervading stereotype that only gay men care about their looks. Not true!

If you’re wondering, I have just two pieces of advice…drink lots of water and find a good moisturizer. If that’s not enough, check out the book Top to Toe – The Modern Man’s Guide to Grooming..

A collaboration between Lab Series Skincare for Men and Tony Glenville, Top to Toe is packed with essential grooming techniques including fashion and style advice. Best of all the book is free with any purchase over £35 from Lab Series.

Justin Timberlake…you may or may not like him but one thing is for sure: you must respect him

Even if you’re not a fan of the singer you have got to take your hat off to him.

He’s transformed from a boy forming one fifth of a successful boy band, N*Sync to a real man.  He has managed to not only turn himself into a worldwide solo artist, he has also sold millions of records, dueted with many famous music names, had film roles, saved himself from the troubled Britney and into the arms of extremely attractive model, Jessica Biel and is [...]]]>

Justin Timberlake…you may or may not like him but one thing is for sure: you must respect him

Even if you’re not a fan of the singer you have got to take your hat off to him.

He’s transformed from a boy forming one fifth of a successful boy band, N*Sync to a real man.  He has managed to not only turn himself into a worldwide solo artist, he has also sold millions of records, dueted with many famous music names, had film roles, saved himself from the troubled Britney and into the arms of extremely attractive model, Jessica Biel and is now the face of the new Givenchy Play fragrance.

The new scent promises a masculine aroma through a fusion of black pepper, coffee flower, orange and vetiver which makes it a fragrence that you do not want to be without this winter.

And to make it even more desirable, the bottle is based on the famous ipod shape with play, rewind and forward buttons and will be available in 50ml and 100ml bottles in all pharmacies.

From murses to man−girdles, manties to man leggings, the feminization of all things men is reaching fever pitch in the fashion world. Nothing, literally, is safe from being stripped of its gender exclusivity so it doesn’t surprise us in the least that Yves Saint Laurent has released Touche Éclat for Men or guyliner as it is being dubbed.

With all the hype over YSL’s newfound guyliner or “man−scara,” it begs the question: who is going to be the face of Touche Éclat for Men? YSL have tapped [...]]]>

Stuart Pilkington, Launch of the 'Touche Eclat For Men' by YSL at Selfridges London

From murses to man−girdles, manties to man leggings, the feminization of all things men is reaching fever pitch in the fashion world. Nothing, literally, is safe from being stripped of its gender exclusivity so it doesn’t surprise us in the least that Yves Saint Laurent has released Touche Éclat for Men or guyliner as it is being dubbed.

With all the hype over YSL’s newfound guyliner or “man−scara,” it begs the question: who is going to be the face of Touche Éclat for Men? YSL have tapped none other than Big Brother UK star, Stuart Pilkington and he’s already promoting—topless and guyliner clad—at Selfridges, where the Touche Éclat for Men will be exclusively sold for £22.50.

David Walker-Smith, the beauty director at Selfridges had this to add concerning the impetus behind Touche Éclat for Men:

Men are increasingly becoming more conscious of their appearance and have gone from stealing products from their wives and girlfriends to stocking up on their own…They see the benefit of beauty products enhancing their natural complexions and no longer consider them to decrease their male bravado.

Hear, hear…I guess?! We’re still on the fence…

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Settle for nothing but perfection when choosing products to use on your hair this month.

As the hairdressing market continues to grow be sure to treat your hair with ]]>

Settle for nothing but perfection when choosing products to use on your hair this month.

As the hairdressing market continues to grow be sure to treat your hair with Tigi B, the first male range from Tigi that offers innovative products created especially for men. Not only does the range offer a Clean-up Daily Shampoo with sunflower extracts and a menthol fragrance it also includes a Clean-Up Daily Conditioner that guarantees to strengthen hair and invigorate the scalp.

Tigi have also created a texture and moulding paste that will ensure that hair looks its best in the style that you choose all day. To make sure you’re getting the most for your money and not missing out on any of the ranges products, be sure to get your hands on a test drive kit which includes all three new products in a practical wash bag which comes free.

So make sure you treat your hair with the respect it deserves and relax in the fact that Tigi promise that you will feel energised and refreshed. And even better further products are to be launched later this year…

We promised you voluminous scarves, we promised you top-notch tailoring, and we promised you dainty knitwear and H&M aptly delivered. Several looks from the H&M Men’s Fall/Winter 2008 collection have become available and the ideas are refreshing. The lines are very clean, the colors muted and the jackets provide a more structured fit making the collection fit for the boardroom and beyond.

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I’ve loved and supported the many decisions both P. Diddy and Jay-Z have made in their respective careers as musicians, entertainers, and business moguls, but the buck stops here! Word just in from US Weekly is that these two coveted gentlemen are known to get Brazilian waxes down below and I’m…well, at a loss for words.

Neither Jay-Z nor P. Diddy are vying for adult film careers or looking to become professional bodybuilders or swimsuit models (their both past their prime in that department if you ask me), so I’m perplexed at their respective moves to go “barenaked ladies” [...]]]>

I’ve loved and supported the many decisions both P. Diddy and Jay-Z have made in their respective careers as musicians, entertainers, and business moguls, but the buck stops here! Word just in from US Weekly is that these two coveted gentlemen are known to get Brazilian waxes down below and I’m…well, at a loss for words.

Neither Jay-Z nor P. Diddy are vying for adult film careers or looking to become professional bodybuilders or swimsuit models (their both past their prime in that department if you ask me), so I’m perplexed at their respective moves to go “barenaked ladies” down there.

Although these two took Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean” jingle to new extremes, keeping our nether regions in shapely conditions is a grooming issue that all men should be hip to. For those of us unfamiliar with what a Brazilian wax is, the procedure involves the complete removal of all pubic hair! Yes, it’s definitely an eyebrow raiser and a hefty pocket pinching way in tending to ones’ pubic hair.

My ambivalence, however, towards Jay-Z, P. Diddy and their Brazilian waxing escapades stems not from the velvety finish the wax leaves your scrotum in, but more so from the agonizing pain that comes from waxing, the costly price-tag, and last but not least the awkward setting it places a man in. Most waxing salons are swarming with ladies so the question is, can you handle the questionable stares from female patrons?

Personally, I would opt for other proven methods of deforesting ones’ nether regions before venturing into the jungles of Brazilian waxing.

Shaving with a razor is a proverbial method that can achieve that hygienic, baby smooth finish, but be warned that razor burns, rashes, ingrown hairs, and a constant bed of thick, coarse regrowth is your expected return from time to time.

A foolproof method of maintaining a trim, tall (well an aesthetically pleasing length, but you get my drift), and terrific appearance down there is to reach for an electric trimmer. Rather than ducking behind corners to check in for that Brazilian wax appointment you booked, stop by the beauty section in any department store, pick up an electric trimmer and avoid a heap of embarrassment. What’s more, a trim job is easier to maintain and affords a level playing field to the length of your pubic hairs.

As I come to a close, I’m realizing that, hey, if you want to be like Jay-Z and P. Diddy and dole out generous sums of money for a Brazilian wax, then to each is own because things of this nature all boil down to personal preference. But do be mindful that we are bracing for a possible economic downturn so defraying the cost of grooming something as trivial as one’s pubic hair can only do you good.